After setting a record with a 34-game winning streak, the Trail Blazers have become an invincible presence in the league.
However, correspondingly, the resistance they face in subsequent games is increasing.
It's like the jackpot in a lottery pool, starting from ten million and accumulating to a super prize of over a hundred million without anyone winning.
According to tradition, at this moment, a mysterious person often appears, buying a dozen tickets and winning the prize, then wearing a mask or hood to collect the prize and disappearing into the crowd.
Of course, the situation might be different in America, where winning big would be widely publicized, and they might even appear on TV and become a celebrity.
Now, the "End the Trail Blazers' Winning Streak" prize pool has accumulated to an unprecedented 34-game winning streak, and every opponent is eager to take a shot.
